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7.29.10 2:29 PM EDT By greeda
Back-to-school shopping starts now. Sales are in full swing, and big-box stores have replaced beach chairs with 3-ring-binders. And you live in or near one of the 16 states that have school-related sales-tax holidays in the next month, make sure to keep track of those dates. Mississippi kicks off its tax-free holiday tomorrow. [Consumer Reports Money]
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